Mathematics Page Format: Student Experience with High-and Low-Density Layouts

<p>In this study, two fourth-grade classes were given the choice between two differing math page layouts. One choice was characterized by thirty problems on the page, hereafter termed "high-density" (see Appendix A). The other choice included the same problems spread out over five "low-density" (see Appendix B) pages. In two more classrooms the children were not given a choice about which format they would use to complete the math assignment. Completion times, accuracy of answers, and correlations with CAT 6 scaled scores from the previous year were examined. The participants of this study were equally likely to choose the "high-density” format instrument as to choose "low-density" format instrument. Neither participant choice nor which of the two instruments was completed, significantly effected participants' accuracy and completion times. The average of the CAT 6 scores of participants who chose the "low—density" instrument was higher than the average of the CAT 6 scores of participants who chose the "high-density" instrument. The correlations were slightly higher between the completion times, accuracy, and CAT 6 scores on the work of participants using the "low-density" instrument.</p>

Name thesis:degree_name

Master of Science

Level thesis:degree_level

Master's Thesis

Discipline thesis:degree_discipline

Education

Year

2004

Author dc:creator

• Ravitz, Nina

• Education

Repository record dc:identifier

https://scholar.dominican.edu/education-print-theses/233

OAI identifier oai:identifier

oai:scholar.dominican.edu:education-print-theses-1232